8 replies to this topic

[johnmk]

I took 700mg yesterday, and 1400mg today (700mg at 8:00 AM, 700 at noon). Is that too much? Any reason for me to be taking this at all? I can't say I've noticed anything yet from this dosage. I'm OK with taking nootropics that I don't overtly notice, however, but I want to be sure that theoretically this is actually worth sustaining on a chronic basis.

-John

[eclypz]

you should have definitely felt something from even the 700mg of rhodiola. 1400mg should have been a sure thing. What is your source, and what else are you taking right now?

[stellar]

Wow, john. That's a rather large dose.

I use 300-500mg BAC's Rhodiola plus 500mg-1g of Ashwagandha. I love that stack.

[johnmk]

I suppose I could go half and half with a creatine monohydrate/rhodiola rosea mixture. Do you think those two would get along nicely inside the same capsule for up to a few months? I only capped about a 3 week's supply at my current dose. I have no problem with uncapping it.

[brooklynjuice]

To note with RHO: quality can seriously make a world of difference

[exigentsky]

Is Rhodiola Rosea actually considered a nootropic?

[LifeMirage]

I do not consider one. Its an interesting herb to take though.

[exigentsky]

I thought so too. But I have read that it is excellent against stress and also has anti-aging effects.

[adolfo]

Regarding your dosage, you may be taking _too_ much, according to this.

As stated earlier, there appears to be an ideal dosage range for Rhodiola above and below which it is ineffective. Unfortunately there is little literature in which the ideal dosage range has been explored in humans. The mental enhancement clinical trials described above used dosages of 370 and 555 mg, 170 mg, and 100 mg of Rhodiola rosea extract respectively, all standardized to 3.6% rosavin. In the first trial, there was a slight trend towards greater improvement in the lower dose. This would indicate that the ideal dosage for Rhodiola is in the range of 3.6-13.3 mg rosavin (total dosage varies based on the standardization of the extract), at least when using for 2-3 week periods. Rhodiola is also traditionally used in a cyclic fashion, with cycles ranging from a day to four months [1]. The general recommendation is for supplementation for 2-3 weeks prior and then throughout the duration of a high stress period, such as an exam, competition, or other deadline, followed by a period of abstinence. If Rhodiola is not already being regularly used, a dosage providing 10-20 mg rosavin is recommended prior to an expected stressful event. Few side effects are reported, but using over 30 mg of rosavin daily has been reported to cause insomnia and irritability [1].